Bombing of Guernica
The bombing of Guernica was an aerial attack on April 26, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War by the German Luftwaffe squadron known as the Condor Legion against the Basque city of Guernica. It was the first aerial bombardment in history in which a civilian population was attacked with the apparent intent of producing total destruction.
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Aerial attack - April 26 - 1937 - Spanish Civil War - German - Luftwaffe - Condor Legion - Basque - Guernica
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Guernica |
| ► | The first five waves of bombardment |
| ► | The Condor Legion attacks |
| ► | Consequences of the attack |
| ► | Motivation of the attack |
| ► | Symbolic importance |
| ► | External link |
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